Eupithecia petrohue
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| Eupithecia petrohue | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. petrohue |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia petrohue Rindge, 1987[1] | |
Eupithecia petrohue is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in the Los Lagos Region (Llanquihue Province) in Chile.[2] The habitat consists of the Valdivian Forest Biotic Province.
The length of the forewings is about 8.5 mm for males. The forewings are dark grey, with a greyish black triangular mark on the costa. The basal area is greyish black. The hindwings are even dark grey, slightly darkened along the anal margin. Adults have been recorded on wing in January.
Etymology[edit]
The specific name is based on the type locality.
References[edit]
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- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Eupithecia petrohue Rindge 1987". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ Rindge, Frederic H., 1987, The Eupithecia (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Chile. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 186 (3): 269-363.
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